Permutation-lock for suitcases, grips, &amp;c.



J. HENDRICKSON.

PERMUTATION LOCK FOR SUITCASES, GRIPS, 6w. APPLICATION FILED APR-14.!915.

1,172,454. Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

Witnessem v nvntor Attorneys J. HENDRICKSON. PERMUTATION LOCK FOR SUITCASES, GRIPS, ac. APPLICATION FILED APR-14.19)!

1 1 72,454. Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- Witnesses Inventor v Attorneys THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 120.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED str T s PATENT onrion.

JACOB HENDRICKSON, OF BUTTE, MONTANA, ASSIGNOR- ONE-HALF T ISAK W. JOHNSON, OF ROSSLANID, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

PERMUTATION-LOOK roe suitcases, GRIPS, 8w.

Application filed April 14, 1915. Serial No. 21,397;

o 1 and'improved permutation lock adapted par: ticularly for use 1n suit cases, grips, and

kindred devices embodying twoframes or members arranged to swing or move to and from each other, the lock being adapted for looking the frames or members together whereby they cannot be separated or opened unless the combination is known.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description 2o proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that changes in the precise embodiment of the in g =vent1on herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein i V Figure 1 is a plan view of the two frames or members swung apart or open, portions being broken away, and the inner parts of the lock being illustrated. Fig. 2 is a side elevation .of the device, portions being broken away. Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2. c 7

In the drawings, the numerals 1 and2 i o -designate two frames or members which are hinged or pivoted together," as at 3, where by'they may swingor move to and. from each other. Frame members of this character are commonly used in suit cases, grips, and

" other containers, for opening and closing the same, and it is the object of the invention to provide a permutation lock for locking the frames or sections 1 and 2 together in order that the suit case, grip or other container, may be effectively held in closed position.

The members 1 and 2 are therefore taken to represent broadly the frame members of a,

suit case, grip, or other device or container, since the present lock may be applied to Van,-

one articles, 1 The sections or frames 1 and 2 Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

of a suit case, grip orthe like, are usually provided'with flanges'or portions 4: to overlap one another when the frames or sections are swung together for closing the container. The flanges e serve to conceal the working parts of the look when the frames 1 and 2 are swung together.

In carrying out the invention, spindles 5 and 6 are journaled through the free portions of the frame members 1 and 2 so that they aline when the frame members are swung together, and the outer ends of the spindles 5 and 6 are provided with the respective knobs 7 and 8. Dials 9 and 10 are mounted loosely upon the respective spindles 5 and 6- at the inner sides of the respective frame members 1 and 2, and the outer sides or faces of the dials 9 and. 10 are provided with suitable graduations, characters or indicia' which are. exposed one at a time through theapertures or openings 11 provided in the members 1 and 2. -Tumbler disks 12 and 13 are secured rigidly to the inner ends of the spindles 5 and 6, respectively, the dials 9 and 10 being rotatable upon thespindles between the tumbler disks and frame members, when the dials are re leased, but the dials are normally cone strained to rotate with the tumbler disks by means of screws or other securing elements 13 engaged through the tumbler disksand taking into the dials. Each of the dials has an annular series of threaded bores for receiving therespective screws 13, whereby when the screws are loosened or removed, the dials may be rotated upon the spindles to set the dials at diflerent positions with respect to the tumbler disks,when it is desired to change the combination. After the ioo periphery extending from the inner side of 2.

with the respective recesses or depressions 16 and 17, and the disk 12 18 provided wlth a radial notch or slot 20extending from the,

hook 2-3 at its free endto beengaged by the opposite tumbler disk 13. A similar finger or element 24 is secured to the frame memher 2 and projects beyond the respective tumbler disk 13, and has an angularly eX- tending hook 25 at its free end to be engaged. by the opposite tumbler disk 12. The hooks 23and 25 are adapted to be passed through the notches 19 and 18, respectively, as will hereinafter appear to be received by the respective grooves .15 and 14:.

A. sliding or reciprocatory lock bolt 26 is slidable through suitable bearings or guides 24 carried by the frame member 2 upon the inner side thereof, and a pin 28 engaged to the lock bolt works within a longitudinal slot 29 provided in the frame member 2, a suitable finger piece 30 beingcarried by the outer end of the pin 28 and sliding upon the outer side of the frame member 2 for conveniently manipulating the lock bolt from the outside. The frame member 1 has an apertured ear or portion 31 projecting from its inner side and through which the bolt 26 isadapted to be projected when the bolt is moved into engagement with the tumbler disks, The active end of the bolt 26 is provided with a head 32 adapted to pass through the notches or slots 20 and 21 of the tumbler disks when the tumbler disks are set properly, so that the head 32 can be locked between-the tumbler disks.

In operation, to lock the frame members 1 and 2 together, the tumbler disks 12 and 13 are set properly by bringing the proper numerals or indicia of the dials within the openings 11, so that when the frame members 1 and 2 are swung together, the hooks or lugs 23 and 25 may pass through the respective notches 19 and 18 of the opposite tumbler disks. rotated to move the notches or slots 20 and 21 into alinement and into position to receive the headed end of the bolt 26, and

the bolt is then slid so that its head 22 passes through the notches 20 and 21 into the recesses 16 and 17 of the tumbler disks. The tumbler disks are then again rotated which will cause the head 32 to be locked between the tumbler disks and within the rims or recesses thereof. hen the bolt 26 through the apertured ear 31 of the opposite frame member 1, whereby the bolt 26 will i hold the frame members together, and fur-.

The tumbler disks are then r thermore, it is to be noted that the hooks 23 and 25 engaging behind the opposite tumbler disks, will also serve to hold the frame members in folded or closed position;

In this manner, three distinctimeansare provided for holding the frame members together, and it requires a predetermined operation of the parts for releasing the frame.

members, it being. necessary to adjust or set each tumbler disk twice.

To release or unlock the frame members 1 and 2-, the tumbler disks are first rotated to bring the notches 20 and 21 into ali'nement' and to such a position that the head 32. of, the bolt 26 may be retracted from between i the tumbler disks through the said notches and out of the aperturcd ear 31 of the frame member 1. This requires that each tumblerdisk be set properly before the bolt 26 can be retracted. Then, each of the tumbler disks must again be rotated to another position so that the notches 1S and 19 of the re: spective tumbler disks aline with the-hooks or lugs 25and 26:, respectively, of the keeper fingers 24k and 22.. Then, the framemenr' bers may be swung" apart sincethe hooks. or

lugs 23 and may pass through the respective notches 19 and 18.

The tumbler disks may be readily'rotatedfrom the outside by turning the knobs T and 8, and the dials 9 and: 10 which: havetheir numbers or graduations exposed in success sion through the openings 11, enable the. tumbler disks to be setproperly. The com-' 'bination may be changed by readjustingzthe dials 9 and 10 with respect to the tumbler 1. In a device of thecharaeter described,

the combination with a pair of'members movable to and from eachother, of a manually operable tumbler carried by one meme termined position, a lock bolt carried by one member and arranged to be moved into engagement with the tumbler to be held thereby until the tumbler is moved to another predetermined. position, and means carried by the other member for the engagement therethrough of the bolt when the bolt is,

moved into engagement with the tumbler.

2. In a device of thecharacter described.

the combination With a pair of members movable to and from each other, of a man-. ually operable tumbler carried by each of 11 5: I ber, means carried by the other member and engageablewith 'the tumbler to be held. thereby until the tumbler is set at .aprede-- the said members, and elements carried by,

the said members and engageable with the opposite tumblers when the members are moved together and whereby each of the tumblers must be set to a predetermined position to enable the. members to be separated.

8. In a device of the character described,

the lock bolt is engaged to'the'tumblers, thebolt and tumblers having interengageable means whereby each of the tumblers must be set at a predetermined position to enable the bolt to be released.

4:. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of members movable to and from each other, of a manually operable tumbler carried by each member, a lock bolt carried by one member, means carried by the other member for the engagement therethrough of the bolt when the bolt is moved into engagement with the tumblers, and means carried by the said members and engageable with the opposite tumblers, whereby the tumblers must each be set at two predetermined positions for successively releasing the bolt and last mentioned means. 1

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of members movable to and from each other, of a spindle journaled through each member, a tumbler disk secured to the inner end of each spindle, each tumbler disk having a notch in its periphery, and elements secured to the said members and having portions to move through the said notches and engage behind the opposite tumbler disks.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of members movable to and from each other, of a spindle journaled through each member, a tumbler disk secured to the inner end of each spindle, the inner side of each disk having a recess, each disk having a notch extending from the said recess to its periphery, a lock bolt slidably carried by one member, and an apertured element carried by the other member through which the bolt is arranged to be passed when the bolt is projected into engagement with the tumbler disks, the bolt having a headed end to move through the said notches when the tumbler disks are set properly and to be locked within the said recesses.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of members movable to and from each other, of a spindle journaled through each member, a tumbler disk secured to the inner end of each spindle, the inner side of each disk having a recess, each disk having a notch in its periphery and the notch extending from the said recess to the periphery of the disk, an element secured to: each member and having a portion to move through the first mentioned notch of the opposite disk when the members areigmoved together, a lock bolt slidably carried by one member and an apertured portion carried by the other member:

through which the lock bolt is engageable when the bolt is projected into engagement with the tumbler disks, the bolt having a head at one end to move through the second mentioned notch of each disk when the disk is set properly, said head being adapted to be locked between said recesses.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination With a pair of members movable to and from each other, of a spindle journaled through one member, a tumbler disk secured to the inner end of the spindle, an element carried by the other member and engageable' with the tumbler disk whereby the tumbler disk must be set at a predetermined position to enable said element to be-released, a lock bolt slidably carried by one member and an apertured element carried by the other member through which the bolt is movable when the bolt is projected into engagement with the tumbler disk, the tumbler disk and bolt having interengageable means whereby the tumbler disk must be set at another predetermined position to enable the bolt to be released.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of members movable to and from each other, of a spindle journaled through each member, a tumbler disk secured to the inner end of each spindle, and an element carried by each member and engageable with the opposite tumbler disk, the respective tumbler disks and elements having interengageable means whereby each tumbler disk must be set at a predetermined position to enable the respective element to be released.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of members movable to and from each other, of a spindle journaled through each member, a tumbler disk secured to the inner end of each spindle, a lock bolt slidably carried by one member, and an apertured element carried by the other member and through which the bolt is projectable when the bolt is moved into engagement with the tumbler disks, one end of the bolt and the tumbler disks having interengageable means whereby each of the tumbler disks must be set at a predetermined position to enable the bolt to be released.

11. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of members movable to and from each other, of a spinbler disk secured to the inner end of each spindle an elementcarried by each; memberand engageable with the opposite tumbler disk, the tumbler disksand respective elements having interengegeable means Whereby each tumbler disk. must be set at a predetermined position to enable the respective element to be released, a sliding bolt carried by one member and an apertured element carried by the other member through which one endof the bolt is movable when the same is projected into engagement with the tumbler disks, said end of the bolt and the JACOB HENDRIOKSON- Witnesses: i

JENNIE r Iitcmss, CHAS. F. RrPiiNooT'r.

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